Development and Planning

In a rare instance of deregulation in East Lansing, City Council has voted to repeal the so-called 50/50 law. The hope is for more diversified dining and drinking options downtown. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Even if East Lansing officials approve the new site plan coming for the Park District, the project could still hit the same vein of fatal problems it did last time around. ELi's Alice Dreger explains.

The cancellation of the Great Lakes Folk Festival has been unwelcome news to many artists, attendees, and downtown business owners. So how was the decision made, and why? ELi's Alice Dreger investigates.

HUD has determined that East Lansing must repay HUD $134,330 in grant funds because the project funded included a conflict of interest involving City Attorney Tom Yeadon. The total bill to East Lansing taxpayers could reach $200,000. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

If, at its meeting tonight, Council approves a zoning change recommended by Planning Commission, we could see more hotels and motels in East Lansing, particularly in certain areas. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

Would withdrawal of a controversial law known as 50/50 lead to jello-shot bars and fewer places to eat lunch, or would it lead to chic wine and tapas bars? Council debated the issue this week. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

East Lansing’s Planning Commission was unable to conduct business at its most recently scheduled meeting for lack of a quorum. Commission Chair Dan Bollman explains for ELi why the City needs more people to apply to serve as soon as possible.

City staff and Council are looking into whether to revise street-parking rules as residents raise concerns about whether emergency vehicles can get through. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

East Lansing's Transportation Commission supports converting another portion of Harrison Road from four lanes to three in order to add bike lanes. But Council, anticipating controversy, is going to decide the matter. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

At their most recent meeting, the Planning Commssion voted to recommend an ordinance that would regulate where medical marijuana could be sold to patients in East Lansing. Ann Nichols reports.

Should there be marijuana provisioning centers in downtown East Lansing? Should they have to be 500 feet apart? The Planning Commission recently talked about these issues and more. Ann Nichols reports.

A reader asked why the Georgio’s Pizza at 1010 East Grand River Avenue (just east of Bogue Street) is closed up with a fence around it. ELi brings the answer.

What land use changes might you expect in or near the East Lansing neighborhoods where you live or work? ELi's Jessy Gregg reports on how you can see and comment on the draft Master Plan.

Using the Freedom of Information Act, ELi finds that almost $700,000 in future local taxes from the Center City District project have been earmarked to pay the developer’s attorneys, the developer’s financial advisors, and the developer’s father’s company. What does Council say?

Did Bell's Pizza receive a notice of violation on its shed because the business played host to the "Vote No" campaign on the income tax? ELi used the Freedom of Information Act to see what we could find. Kepler Domurat-Sousa reports.